In one of her incarnations Phillips was a country/soul singer following Ray Charles in his path: her soulful cover of "Release me" was actually a hit and it would lead Phillips to record covers for the rest of her career.
Her unusual, sweet & sour voice was actually very good match for country music and Phillips milks drama out of every heartbreaking ballad. Arrangements and backing choruses are squarely, corny and absolutely typical for the time but artist is so original that she lifts the material on another level.
Since she was heavily influenced by Dinah Washington,this is probably the closest we would ever get to D.Washington country album.
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